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Contents
VOLUME 5 / ISSUE 2
APRIL/MAY 2020
DEPARTMENTS
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features
32 Just What the Doctor Ordered!
Physicians who play pickleball extol the virtues of the
game—and how it’s helping their patients’ physical,
mental and emotional health.
By Drew Wathey
38 ‘Survivor’ Winner!
Tyson Apostol takes his unique set of skills to the
pickleball court.
By Drew Wathey
42 A Serving of Pickleball,
with Sugar on Top!
Paddle Candy brand hits the market, allowing players
to express the whimsical side of the game.
By Jenna Tackett
44 The Perfect Pair!
How to choose a partner.
By Alice Tym
54 Does Spin Matter?
The ongoing debate about the importance
of spin in pickleball continues.
By Joe Dinoffer
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Publisher’s Playbook
Dinks: What’s News in Pickleball
Q& A with Rules Guru Bob Unetich
Around the Post with Jennifer Lucore &
Alex Hamner
Scene on the Court: Side Out vs. Rally
Scoring from Pickleball Curmudgeon
Craig Laughlin
Regional Matters
Around the World
In the Know: Equipment Reviews
with Jack Bandel
Ask the Pickleball Doctor: Inflammation—
Is it Good or Bad and What to Do About It!
Health & Nutrition: Paddle Away the
Pounds with Brandi Givens, RDN
Back Court: Pickleball Innovation During
COVID-19 Restrictions
FROM THE USAPA
9 Message from USAPA Chairman of the
Board Darryl Noble
11 Message from the USAPA Executive
Director Justin Maloof
15 USA Pickleball Begins New Chapter—First
Annual National Indoor Championships
46 Stepsisters’ Story: Unbelievable Set
of Coincidences Brings Two Families
Closer Together
64 USAPA Most Recently Approved Equipment
70 USAPA Junior Spotlight: Nicky Golowich
INSTRUCTION
20 Visualizing Outstanding Volleys
with Alice Tym
30 Calculated Speed-Ups and Premature
“Attackulation” with Tyson McGuffin
48 Where Should I Hit the Ball? with PPR’s
Sarah Ansboury and Nicole Hobson
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